Vision
Sustain Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s leading digital city.
Mission
- Deliver efficient, secure and citizen-oriented e-Government Services.
- Nurture and develop Information and Communications
- Technology (ICT) talents and professionalism in Hong Kong.
- Develop a vibrant ICT industry, promoting high-tier data centres, cloud computing services, big data and cyber security awareness.
- Develop Hong Kong into a world-class smart city.
- Promote a digitally inclusive, knowledge-based society.
Organisation Structure
Headed by the Government Chief Information Officer, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) is responsible for formulating information technology (IT) strategies, programmes and measures, in addition to providing IT services and support within the Government.
OGCIO has some 600 civil service staff and is responsible for the career development of around 1,900 government IT professionals working in different government bureaux and departments (including OGCIO).
These government IT professionals are responsible for assuring the quality of government IT activities, particularly in developing and aligning IT strategy with business and policy objectives and in designing and delivering IT-enabled business change projects that enable timely delivery of policy goals. In addition, around 3,900 contract IT staff are engaged to supplement the government IT workforce.